Pirates bullpen makes deal, hands over signed bat for Esmerlyn Valdez HR ball

What would it take for you to hand over a home run ball at Rogers Centre? This young Blue Jays fan drove a hard bargain

Pirates rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez wanted the ball at Rogers Centre that was his first MLB hit.

Pirates bullpen makes deal, hands over signed bat for Esmerlyn Valdez HR ball

Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit his first home run Sunday, and Pittsburgh's bullpen worked out a trade with a young fan to get the ball back for Valdez.

Inside the Pirates' negotiations to get Esmerlyn Valdez's home run ball back from the Jays

TORONTO — Eventually, Esmerlyn Valdez’s first home run ball will reside with his mom back in the Dominican Republic. That it will make it there...

Pirates bullpen makes deal, hands over signed bat in swap for rookie outfielder’s first HR ball

TORONTO (AP) — What's the cost of a milestone home run ball? In this case, one signed bat from the rookie who hit the blast, and one official cap.

Young Fan Caught Driving a Hard Bargain With Pirated Players After Catching Teammate Esmerlyn Valdez’ First Home Run Ball

Pittsburgh Pirates young fan. (Screenshot) A Pittsburgh Pirates fan gave the team a hard time on Sunday. The Pirates finally beat the Toronto Blue Jays in their weekend series. A day after Paul Skenes struggled to get going, allowing four runs in five innings, the Pirates bounced back. They won 4-1, with Esmerlyn Valdez homering for his first career hit. He went 0 for 7 after being promoted from Triple-A on Friday. A young fan caught the ball an…